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Police & Fire
Philadelphia Motorcycle Club Mourns Loss Of Rider 'BadKarma' Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
A Pennsylvania-based motorcycle club is mourning the loss of one of its riders who died during a group ride on the NJ Turnpike over the weekend. New Jersey State Police identified the motorcyclist killed in Robbinsville on Saturday, Sept. 14 as Jeff Ford. Sgt. Charles Marchan said that Ford, 42, of Willow Grove, PA, was ejected from his bike in the outer roadway after it overturned in a series of collisions around 3:50 p.m., killing him. Ford's Facebook page and social media tributes indicate his name within his Philadelphia-based motorcycle club, The Commission, was "BadKarma." The…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a sedan on Friday evening, Sept. 13 in Philadelphia, police said. The motorcycle was heading west on Adams Avenue when it collided with a silver Ford Crown Victoria, which was turning northbound onto Howland Street from the eastbound lane of Adams Avenue around 7:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the city police department said. The motorcycle operator, a 26-year-old white man, was taken by Medic 29 to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on location and th…
Police & Fire
PA Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In NJ Crash
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Route 17 in Bergen County this week. Daniel Wenzel, 37, of Milford, PA collided with another vehicle on the southbound side of the highway near the Essex Street ramp in Maywood around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Maywood Police Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. Wenzel's Facebook profile shows he has ties to North Bergen and was a marine diesel mechanic at the NY Waterway. An investigation found Wenzel had collided with another vehicle, causing it to veer off the roadway into a grass median. The driver of the…
News
Motorcyclist ID'd After Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Lehigh County Coroner
A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Monroe County was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Northampton County, authorities said. Robert Swain, of Coolbaugh Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Sept. 4, shortly after 7 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. The cause of death is multiple traumatic injuries, Buglio said. Swain was the motorcycle operator that collided with a tractor-trailer at about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 on Route 22 westbound in Bethlehem, Buglio said. In addition to the cor…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Kills Teen By Crashing Stolen Car Through Red Light: Affidavit
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with killing another teenager after running a red light and crashing a stolen vehicle in Montgomery County, authorities said. Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays, 18, was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, receiving stolen property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured two others, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township at 4:51 a.m., according to Montgomery County…
Sports
NHL Star, Brother On Bikes Killed By Drunk Driver Before Sister's Philly Wedding: Troopers
An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…
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SUV Collides With Equipment Near Amish Farm: Officials (
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The front of an SUV was crushed when it was struck by farming equipment being towed by a pick-up truck on Thursday morning, Aug. 29, the Robert Fulton Fire Company announced. The collision happened in the 1700 block of Robert Fulton Highway/Route 222 near Fulton View Road in Little Britain Township at 5:54 a.m., according to a release by the fire company. Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company Robert Fulton Fire Company The roadway reopened just over an hour later. There is no word ab…
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Hanover Man Killed By Crash Injuries Nearly 3 Weeks Later, York Coroner
A Hanover man has died 20 days after he was injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer, the York County Coroner announced on Friday, Aug. 23. Zachary "Zach" Jacob Orendorff, 41, died from a "Subdural and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" due to the crash, Coroner Pam Gay wrote in the release. He passed away at WellSpan York Hospital at 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. The crash happened when Orendorff drove a minivan in the 6700 block of York Road when he crossed the centerline into an oncoming tractor-trailer at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 2, according to Gay. "It is not known if Orendorff was…
Police & Fire
Penn. Man On Business Trip Seriously Injured In Fatal Massachusetts Crash: DA
A woman on her way home from an overnight shift at work and two men on a business trip crashed in Norfolk County on Wednesday morning, sending two to the hospital and one to the morgue, authorities said. The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. near 1463 Turnpike Street in Stoughton. A Quincy woman was behind the wheel of a Toyota Highlander that slammed into a black Cadillac with two men inside. Paramedics rushed all three to Boston Medical Center, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. Michael Unman, 59, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, died of his injuries. A …
Police & Fire
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ
A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
News
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP
The man who died after three tractor-trailers crashed on Interstate 81 on Saturday morning, Aug. 3, has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police Adrian Jemmott, 31 of Trenton, New Jersey died at the scene of the triple tractor-trailer crash, PSP Jonestown Investigator Ryan Schuetrumpf detailed in the release on Aug. 4. The crash happened at mile marker 87.5 on I-81 North around 4:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler initially told us. Jemmott was the passenger of a Hino 268 box truck, driven by John Concepcion, 35, of Hamilto…
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Assisted Living Resident Struck Dead Walking Home York County Coroner Says
The pedestrian struck dead has been identified as an assisted living resident who was walking home, the York County Coroner's Office explained on Friday, Aug. 2. Terry Zeigler, 79 of Autumn House East in the 2600 block of East Market Street, Springettsbury Township, died at WellSpan York Hospital at 9:53 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, as detailed in the coroner's release. Zeigler was struck in the "2100 East Market Street while attempting to cross the street to return to his residence at Autumn House East," as stated in the coroner's release. There are crosswalks at the int…
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Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29. Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner. Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…
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Elizabethtown Dad Killed In Mount Joy Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A 28-year-old dad died at the scene of a motorcycle crash with an SUV early on Saturday morning, July 20, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced in a release on Wednesday, July 24. Matthew D. "Matt" Ferruzza, originally of Hershey most recently of the 470 block of Rockwood Drive in Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead an hour after the collision at 12:50 a.m. on July 20, the coroner detailed in the release. The crash happened at 2907 Mt. Gretna Road in Mount Joy at 11:50 p.m. on Friday, July 19, the coroner explained. No autopsy was performed. His accidental death was cau…
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PA Motorcyclist Killed Hitting One Car, Run Over By Another On Route 78 (
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A 45-year-old Easton, PA man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 78 in New Jersey on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said. At 10:04 p.m., a BMW motorcycle traveling eastbound on Route 78 in Greenwich Township struck the back of a 2017 Toyota Camry, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, the motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, was ejected and was subsequently struck by a 2020 Toyota Camry, killing him, Marchan said. The driver of the 2017 Toyota Camry sustained minor injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains u…
Traffic
Driver Sent To Hospital After Feasterville Crash: Authorities (
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A driver was extricated from their car and sent to an area hospital after a multi-car accident in Feasterville on Wednesday, June 26. Feasterville fire officials said the crash happened on East Street Road near the ACME at 8 p.m. Crews were en route to the scene within a minute and were able to remove the driver from their vehicle, officials said. They were treated and transported by Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad and the extent of their injuries was unknown to firefighters. Photos from the scene showed multiple cars damaged. Lower Southampton Fire Department No.1 Fa…
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Unlicensed Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman: Montco DA
A Philadelphia man is in police custody for the May crash that killed Nya Janae Stokes, according to prosecutors. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said 27-year-old Jabrial Terry had fentanyl, oxycodone, Benzodiazepines and cannabinoids in his system during the May 4 wreck. Authorities said Stokes, who was nine months pregnant, was the passenger in a Toyota that Terry's Buick struck head-on on Skippack Pike in Whitemarsh. The 24-year-old was unresponsive and taken to Abington Hospital, where she died after her baby was delivered in …
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Man Arrested For Hit-Run Causing Injury Or Death, West Manchester PD
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for causing a crash that led to death or injury and fleeing, West Manchester Township police announced on Wednesday, June 26. Brenor Pluviose of York was wanted on a warrant for the felony charge as well as the summary offense of Fail To Stop And Give Information Or Render Aid since June 20, according to his court docket and as explained by the police. The crash happened on West Market Street on Feb. 9, 2024, the police said. He was arrested on June 25, the police said. His preliminary arraignment was held before Judge Tobin L. Z…
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22-Year-Old Man In 'Critical Condition' After Crash In Montco, Police Say
A Limerick motorcyclist was severely injured in a crash with a minivan in Upper Providence on Monday, June 3, township police say. The 22-year-old was headed east on Black Rock Road when he lost control on the curve at Olympic Road, authorities said. His bike crossed over into the westbound lane and struck the minivan. Police said he was taken to a trauma center in critical condition while the driver of the minivan was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The minivan driver is cooperating with investigators, officials added. Anyone who witnessed the wreck is asked to …
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Bridgeport
A man and a woman riding a motorcycle were killed when a vehicle allegedly turned in front of them on a Connecticut roadway. The pair that was killed has been identified as 32-year-old Carlos Jean Parra Rodriquez of Stratford, with his 21-year-old passenger Deivi Suarez of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Fairfield County crash occurred in Bridgeport around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in the area of 1853 Stratford Ave. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, responding officers found two individuals on the ground next to Stratford Avenue and Edwin Street. The two appeared to b…
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Cumberland County Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On, State Police Say
A Cumberland County Sheriff's vehicle with lights and sirens was in a head-on crash while heading to a call – sending two people to the hospital, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 16. The sheriff's vehicle was going west along West Trindle Road, just past the intersection with Horners Road in South Middleton Township, when it struck a Honda SUV at 6:03 p.m. on Monday, April 15, according to state police. Investigators explained that the sheriff's vehicle had "attempted to pass other vehicles westbound. [When it] entered the eastbound lane and struck [the Honda] hea…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Morrisville; Police Seek Witnesses
Authorities are investigating the Morrisville crash that killed a borough man early last Friday, April 5. Falls Township police said the 34-year-old pedestrian was struck on the 250 block of West Trenton Avenue around 2:45 a.m. He was critically injured and taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey, where he died from his injuries within the hour, police said. The driver was a 22-year-old man in a silver 2017 Toyota Yaris, according to investigators. "Impairment of the driver of the striking vehicle is believed to be a factor …
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 3 Killed Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash
A 38-year-old mom of three has died following a three-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 1 and her family detailed on social media. Jazmin Dietrich of York died at Reading Hospital the same day as the crash, according to state police in Lancaster. The crash happened on PA Route 222 North just north of Dry Tavern Road in Brecknock Township at 8:33 a.m. on March 30, investigating Trooper Joshua Mease detailed in the release. Jazmin was wearing a seatbelt in front passenger's seat of a BMW driven by 51-year-old William De La Cru…
Traffic
$12K+ Raised By PA Turnpike Commission Employees For Family Of Coworker Killed In Crash On I-83
A fundraiser has raised over $12,000 dollars to help the family of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission employee killed in one of three crashes on Interstate 83 on Tuesday morning. Sean A. Laudenslager, 41, of Dalmatia was driving his 2018 Ford Focus in the left lane of I-83 Southbound at mile marker 49 in Lower Paxton Township when he struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on Oct. 17, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Randall S. Yother, 64, of Tyrone had stopped his 2020 Freightliner Cascadia due to a backlog of traffic from two earlier crashes, PSP explained. The f…
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Struck By Ephrata Driver Released From Hospital: Police
A teenage boy has been released from the hospital after being hit by a car in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. Virginia Tibbals of Ephrata was driving a Ford SUV east when she struck the unnamed teen, The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The collision happened in the 1800 block of Main Street (US Route 322) at 6 p.m. on Aug. 22, according to the police. "It is unknown if the bicyclist was traveling in the same direction alongside the highway and was struck from behind, or if the youth exited a nearby driveway and rode into the path," the police said. Ti…
Traffic
VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash
A 22-year-old Virginia man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on a Pennsylvania highway over the weekend, authorities said. Evan Dennison, of Berryville, was driving a vehicle that struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Weisenberg Township, on Sunday, July 23, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Dennison was pronounced dead at the scene, at 2:53 p.m. All westbound lanes were closed for several hours. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.
Police & Fire
Lititz Teen Athlete Dies Days After Chester County Crash: State Police
Another driver is dead days after the collision that killed 42-year-old Matthew DeAngelis on a Chester County highway, state police say. Lucian Robert-Popdan Li, 19, of Lititz, succumbed to his injuries on Monday, July 17, troopers wrote in a release. Investigators have said DeAngelis was headed the wrong way on Route 202 in his GMC Sierra when he crashed head-on into Li's Volkswagen Taos just after midnight on Friday, July 14. DeAngelis was pronounced dead at the scene, while Li and his two passengers were rushed to Paoli Hospital in critical conditio…
Police & Fire
Grand Jury Backs Detective In Pursuit Crash That Killed Mercer Scooter Rider, 21
A Hamilton Township police detective did nothing wrong when he tried to stop a scooter rider from Trenton who was killed moments later in a crash, a state grand jury has found. Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, was operating a Yamaha scooter near the intersection of Route 33 and Whitehorse-Mercerville Road when Detective Brian Davis, driving an unmarked vehicle, tried to stop him shortly after 9 p.m. May 25, 2021. The reason for the stop wasn't specified. De La Cruz Abad “continued traveling westbound on Route 33 and collided with a Dodge Caravan, whose driver was attempting to turn left into t…
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Schuylkill County Crash
A Schuykill County man is dead following a fatal collision in Frackville, authorities say. Leonard Kristoff, 61, of Pottsville, was driving his motorcycle south on Valley Road at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, when he struck an oncoming truck that was turning left into a parking lot, state police said. Kristoff was thrown from the bike and declared dead at the scene, authorities said. Traffic on Valley Road was rerouted for Thursday as officials investigated the area. The driver of the truck was cited for unsafely changing lanes, according to the police…
News
Former Coppin State Basketball Legend, Avid Cyclist, Killed During Bicycle Ride
A former Coppin State basketball star has died after a fatal bicycle collision in Delaware, authorities confirm. Larry Yarbray, 51, a Chester, Pennsylvania native, was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the Camden Wyoming area on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to Delaware State Police. Yarbray was an avid bicyclist and still holds the Baltimore school's career record for assists, helping lead the team to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1990. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Larry Yarbray (@chestercyclingteam) Po…
Police & Fire
US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports
A State Department employee was identified as the bicyclist struck and killed by a flatbed truck this week in Bethesda, NBC Washington reports. Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was in the bike lane when the red 2014 Volvo D13 turned right into the parking lot of 5244 River Road and struck her around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, Montgomery County police said. Langenkamp was pronounced dead on scene. Repose toi Lionne. Depuis la Côte d'Ivoire nous te pleurons Sarah Langenkamp Posted by Valerie Vai on Friday, August 26, 2022 Various news reports cite Langenkamp as the head of the International …
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